5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive
…there was no lost paper between me and their family. Implementation Tips During Open House, Back to School, and even Parent-teacher Conferences, I personally show parents how to create an…
…there was no lost paper between me and their family. Implementation Tips During Open House, Back to School, and even Parent-teacher Conferences, I personally show parents how to create an…
…needed materials (iPods, tablets, books, etc…) inside each folder. Differentiating content is another way to address the varying needs within your classroom. In my room, I have different spelling lists…
…a voice-recording app built in. Parents, older siblings, or grandparents can use that app to record themselves reading picture books, magazine articles, poems, a chapter in a chapter book, etc….
…kids about fire safety and prevention is important, too. Kids are fascinated with fire, and older kids are more likely to take risks, test the limits, and try things they…
…great reading expression, different voices for different characters, and even background sound effects. Audio also works great when introducing lessons in the content areas. For example, if you are teaching…
…your run? Having your students create a marble run can be a fantastic learning experience for your students, and it makes a great STEM project, too. Believe it or not,…
…Wonder column. Provide time for them to research the topic, take notes, and complete the Learned column. Finally, wrap up the lesson by having students share what they learned with…
…one newspaper. Add digital photos, scanned artwork, quotes about the school year, awards and accomplishments – the list is endless! To conserve paper, produce the newsletter in digital form and…
…asking your students to work on a science activity for an unspecified amount of time, you can say, “Class, you have 5 minutes to brainstorm ideas for your wind-powered car.”…
…the recording of a webinar hosted by Laura Candler featuring five terrific educators and their favorite web tools. Presenters include Joan Young, Paula Naugle, Erin Klein, Suzy Brooks, and Lisa…
…fun times just kept getting better and better. We spent our time together reading books, playing with play dough, singing songs, dancing, coloring and painting. Becoming a “Gigi” was the…
…Howard Gardner, the linguistic and logical-mathematical. Movement, songs, and stories also address these intelligences and bring into play the bodily-kinesthetic, musical, and spatial, among others. The more modalities we reach,…
